Local notices and social brief highlights across community scenes
Community items include a turkey prize won by Bill Jorgenson, deaths of Dr. Denmar k and Joe Saunders, hockey dance postponed due to weather, Ladies Aid meetings, municipal council visits for Elma bridge work, and various hospital stays and family visits. Whitemouth hockey team visited Beausejour amid heavy snowdrifts.
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Turkey
Hindy
Bill Jorgenson
Whitemouth
Beausejour
Notable Guests and Local Happenings In Lac du Bonnet
Local notes report visitors from Vancouver and Winnipeg staying with Lac du Bonnet residents. Citizens welcome Brother Marcel Mallow to Notre Dame church and celebrate Mrs. Aldren's 86th birthday. Florence Springman named carnival queen candidate. Miss Winnipeg Electric pageant planned. Ice Carnival invites Seven Sisters Falls. upcoming city events teased with program details to come. News covers farm, sport, and community milestones including trips, bonspiels, and civic happenings.
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Marcel Mallow
Lac du Bonnet
Mallow
Notre Dame Church
Births and Society Notes From Selkirk Area
Birth announced Judith Ann Mumcher born January 24 at Selkirk General Hospital. Local visits: Mrs. Frank Dancho in Winnipeg. Mrs. Harry Pearce recovering. Ed Pearce of Hamilton home briefly. Garson and Tyndall Ladies' Clubs met January 24 at Mrs. H. McKay’s Garson home. Tom Ireton and family moved to Winnipeg. Hyde underwent serious operation January 26. Barclay back from Quebec visits. Erickson back from Saskatchewan. Miss B. Petrie from Lac du Bonnet a weekend guest of Mrs. M. Pasieka. Stefansson and Lois attend Dairymen's convention in Winnipeg. Lois visited Home Economics division.
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John Mumcher
Judith Ann
Selkirk General Hospital
Ladies’ Club
Tyndall
Garson Ladies’ Club
Garson Club
H. McKay
Garson
Cameron
Tom Ireton
Winnipeg
Tom
Agricultural Show Soon At The Hall
In Whitemouth some fans could not travel. Mrs. George Steiner and family and Dorothy Klaprat are spending a holiday at Kenora. Don’t forget to attend the Agricultural Show to be held in the hall on February 7. We hope a large number of our farmers will attend.
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B. Warkentin
Whitemouth
George Steiner
Dorothy Klaprat
Kenora
Bonspiel notes bring Mark Wentz and son George into focus
A local note salutes Mark Wentz and his son George as they join forces in the bonspiel with Mark guiding the team. The piece wishes them luck and jokes the draw may demand their rink supremacy.
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Mark Wentz
George
Mark
Local Visitors and Carnival Queen Hints in Pine Falls
Mr and Mrs A Carriere of St Vital Man visited their daughter and son in law the Desilets here last week. Mr and Mrs A E Blue of Winnipeg were weekend visitors at the Brewster home. Incomplete list of Carnival Queen candidates names Lorra ine Rigg Irene Frederick Yvonne Chagnon Beatrice Cyr. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs P O Connor on the birth of a son January 28.
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Julius Bencharski
A. Carriere
St. Vital
Man
Mrs. J. Desilets
Mrs
A. E. Blue
Winnipeg
D. Brewster
Lorraine Rigg
Irene Frederick
Yvonne Chagnon
Beatrice Cyr
Mrs. P. O’connor
Talk by Anthony Eden Draws Manitoba Audience
A speech by Anthony Eden drew an audience in Manitoba where a student described her father hearing the address, highlighting the international figure's visit and the local reaction to his remarks.
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Versity
Manitoba
Anthony Eden
Miss Josie Dubel Visits Winnipeg Parents
Winnipeg resident Miss Josie Dubel spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs J Dubel.
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Josie Dubel
Winnipeg
Mrs. J. Dubel
Juno School Board Trustee Reelected and Treasurer Appointed
At the annual meeting Steve Wishnowski was re elected as trustee and Nick Kulbaba was re appointed treasurer for 1949. Several residents left for distant locations including Decimal Man and Ma lachi Ont to spend the season while Mike Dodyk plans to work at Kurian's camp. Mrs Victor Kurian of Toronto welcomed a baby daughter Linda Marie and Marie North was named clerk at Kolba's General store.
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Juno School Board
Steve Wishnowski
Nick Kulbaba
Peter Tusyk
Nick Boila
Man
Mike Dodyk
Malachi, Ont
Victor Kurian
Toronto
Ont
Linda Marie
Marie North
Kolba’s
Winnipeg student visits family and workers relocate
Johnny Zavaduk, a fourth year student at United College Winnipeg, spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. A Zavaduk. Frank Zabroniewich will spend two months at Stevens Ont working for Marathon Pulpwood Co. John H Padura has left for a brother in law Mr and Mrs J Bandola.
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Johnny Zavaduk
United College
Winnipeg
A. Zavaduk
Frank Zabroniewich
Stevens, Ont
Marathon Pulpwood Company
John H. Padura
J. Bandola
Canada Census Counts Blind and Deaf-Mute Persons
The 1941 census records 9 962 blind individuals and 7 194 deaf mutes in Canada. This reflects the nation's detection of sensory disabilities during the mid twentieth century census.
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Canada
Cloud Bursts Create Temporary Streams From Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall causes cloud bursts that generate temporary streams across the area. The rapid waterflow forms sudden channels and may impact local roads and drainage systems as communities brace for possible flooding. Seasonal patterns suggest such bursts are common in this region during wet spells.
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Sy Mire
T. G. Ersking
Richard Jorgenson
Keewatin
Denmark
Joe Saunders
Darwin
Mr. Saunders
Ladies’ Aid
D. M. Wardrop
Elma Bridge
Doris Delbridge
Mrs. T. Law
Henderson Construction Co
Fred Swanson
Joe Reiman
Freida Schieve
Darcy Morton
Henry Steiner
Willie Pichke
R. Pichke
Springfield Leader
Linda Lockster
Geraldton, Ont
Robert Yeo
Deer Lodge Hospital
W. &. Kennard
Art Limmert and Son
Vancouver
Tom Edwards
Mrs. P. Picard
George Crawson
M. C. Moule
Milner
Milner Ridge
Cat Lake
Northern Chemicals
Florence Springman
Florence
Seven Sisters Falls
Mrs. McCuaig
Long Lake
Ken
Mrs. Petrus
Audrey Pitre
Bill Childe
Legion
Bissett
Father Paradis
Montreal
Pinawa
Wawryshyn
Frank Dancho
Harry Pearce
Hamilton, Ont
Hyde
the General Hospital
T An
Mr. Barclay
Quebec
Louis Erickson
Saskatchewan
B. Petrie
Lac du Bennett
M. Pasieka
Paul’s
Taxi
LAC DU
Bonnet
Lake View Hotel
Lac du Bennet
Alf. Hallick
Mgr
Renshaw
ART Rosenberg
Asia
Wilson’s Snipe
Jack Snipe
Prairies
Naked Eye
the Drewrys Limited
Pine Falls
F.D
Mrs. P. O'Connor
Pat Gohn
Kath Roy
Elma
Caroline Korlak
City
Jane
Joseph Blonski
Ocean Falls
B.C
Nick Zavada
Hemlo, Ont
Roman Borecki
Senmille Kok Ab
Pe Ct Ihe
Emstad
Ontario
John L. Applebaum & CO. Limited
Bay Street
Angelus Petroleums Limited
Rae Penevocent Sane Eens Ein Samwe
Municipal and Public Utility Board
Crow
C. L. Abbott
Seven Sisters
Curry Ridg
S. G. Maenicol
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